Directors Oversight of Disruptive Risks (Cyber, Crypto and Disruptive Economies)
All organizations are facing business model disruption, and directors play an important role in understanding the nature, pace, and impacts of disruptive risks, including rapid innovations in technology (e.g., robotics, digitalization), new forms of supply chains (e.g., Amazon), or even fundamental changes in the way business is conducted (e.g., blockchain, crypto currencies). While disruption can add to risks such as cyber security, it also presents organizations with significant opportunity to maintain or add to shareholder value.
NACD Florida, Protiviti, and Akerman are pleased to present a high-impact discussion to help directors identify and govern the ways their organizations deal with disruptive risks. Join experts in innovative strategies, public policy, and cyber as they provide perspective on ways directors can help take advantage of opportunities in emerging areas of digitalization, supply chain/blockchain, and cyber risk management and how these fast-paced risks can be managed along the way.
Please join us and an impressive panel of experts at the spectacular Pavilion at Steinbrenner Field for this event. A catered reception will follow the program.

Program is built around the Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Building the Strategic-Asset Board and explores how boards can position themselves to capably usher their companies into the future by focusing on continuous improvement. How will directors figure out how they can make themselves strategic assets to the companies they serve? How can directors instill a continuous-improvement ethos into the culture of the boardroom?

Each year, NACD New England Chapter recognizes independent directors of public, private, and non-profit boards who have made valuable contributions to the boards on which they serve, as well as entire boards that have significantly protected or enhanced stakeholder value.

Risks Posed by Disruptive Technologies: Lessons from CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
Board members must become aware of the numerous challenges, and potential opportunities, posed by what is an unprecedented wave of game changing technologies happening at the same time in order to meet their responsibilities to shareholders. Many of these disruptive technologies, driverless cars and trucks, AI, robotics, wearables, virtual reality, to name a few, were on display at this years' CES. CES offered more than just a glimpse into what is now being developed and what is coming that you need to be aware of as directors. We are fortunate to have at our breakfast program, a diverse panel of CEO's and board members who are on the front lines of dealing with these issues. The panel will be led by Erin Essenmacher, Chief Programming Officer, NACD, who attended CES and interviewed leading authorities on what our realities will be tomorrow morning, as well as the day after, and produced the very helpful NACD CESÂ® 2018 Experience videos.
Panelists
Maureen Conners Board Director, Fashion Incubator SF at Macy's Union Square
John Hotta Corporate Board Directior
John Osborn CEO, OMD USA
Moderator
Erin Essenmacher Chief Programming Officer, National Association of Corporate Directors

Join your peers for this complimentary webinar series designed to demonstrate how you and your board can use the NACD Key Agreed Principles to strengthen your own governance model. Tune in to inform your own practices and to stay on top of changes in the boardroom environment—your shareowners, management and boardroom colleagues will thank you.

What is SASB and Why Should You Care?
Environmental, social, and governance matters all contribute to form an organization's sustainability reporting. This area of SEC disclosure and corporate reporting is increasing in interest and demand. Employees, supply chain partners, and investors are all interested in the additional color that this reporting provides. Join the NACD Minnesota Chapter as Mr. Hirth and our guest panel explore the following questions:
What is the Sustainability Accounts Standard Board (SASB), how was it formed, and what are its mission and activities?

Why are institutional investors interested in and, in some cases, demanding these additional disclosures?

What does the SEC already require in terms of sustainability reporting?
How are the SASB suggested disclosures developed by industry and what are they?
What is the current state of sustainability reporting within and outside of Form 10-K?
Why might you consider this reporting and activity to enhance the value of your organization?

How are non-public companies approaching sustainability and reporting, and what benefits are they seeing?
What questions about sustainability should directors be asking in 2018?

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